In everyday life, most Christians avoid talking talking about their faith. They freeze up. They don’t know what to say. Or they fear rejection. Or …

Beef up outreach. Emphasize evangelism. Plant more churches. Polish the marketing. None of this is reversing the overall trend of church decline. Even when a …

A friend of mine visited a large, famous church on a typical Sunday. The worship band performed with precision. The lighting and fog effects were …

We have a reputation problem. Increasingly, the public tags Christians with some very unsavory attributes. We describe these characteristics in our new book that releases this …

“We try to be missional. We try to be externally focused,” the young pastor told me. “But nothing seems to work.” This church, in a …

Does your town need another new church? A lot of people think so. It’s true that most people won’t attend any church in your town …

In the face of agonizing tragedy the church stepped up. After monster tornadoes tore through Oklahoma, the people of the church demonstrated the simple and …

I just returned from the world’s largest worship gathering. And I picked up some ideas for those who wish to grow their congregations to epic …

No wonder people view Christians as judgmental. No wonder the unchurched feel their thoughts and questions are unwelcome at church. In my work with Lifetree …

It’s time to crank up the new season. As the new church year approaches, church leaders begin to roll out varied efforts to entice the …